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USF’s Laura Pellicer Receives ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award

Tampa, Fla. (June 12, 2023) – Senior has been named as the recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award for the Southeast Region.

The ITA/Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship goes to a Division I women's player who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team's performance and exemplified the spirit of college tennis. It dates back to 1997 and is in memory of the late and widely admired Penn women's tennis coach Cissie Leary.

Pellicer posted a 49-38 record in singles during her collegiate career and logged 33 wins in doubles (33-44).